Rapidly Progressive Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis in a Diabetic Individual.

We present a case of rapidly progressive granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by in an individual with diabetes mellitus. Our patient presented with occipital headache, blurry vision, confusion, and gait imbalance of one week's duration. Brain imaging revealed numerous peripheral ring-enhancing lesions concerning malignancy.

A Retrospective Study of Hospitalizations in the USA: Proportion of Hospitalizations With Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Non-Obese Population.

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the leading causes of end-stage liver disease, is known to be associated with obesity. However, only a few studies in the United States (US) have described non-obese NAFLD, most of which were on the outpatient population. Aim We aimed to investigate the proportion of hospitalizations in the US with a diagnosis code that included NAFLD in the non-obese population.

A Case of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome in a Chronic Alcoholic With Moderate Hyponatremia.

Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a clinical syndrome seen following aggressive correction of severe hyponatremia. Chronic alcohol use, malnutrition, and electrolyte derangement are additional risk factors promoting the demyelination in ODS. A 49-year-old female with a history of untreated mood disorder, hypertension, alcohol, and tobacco abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) with a three-month history of generalized body weakness.

Bell's Palsy as a Late Neurologic Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection.

Bell's palsy is acute peripheral facial nerve palsy; its cause is often unknown but it can be triggered by acute viral infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, but neurologic complications have been reported. A few studies have reported the occurrence of facial nerve palsy during the COVID-19 pandemic.